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Order pursuant to r 483(2) of UCPR stating case for opinion of Court of Appeal as to whether plaintiff's statement of claim disclosed cause of action in negligence against defendants: Atkinson J
Considering whether recognised category of duty of care owed by engineer to subsequent owner of residential property ought be extended to owner of commercial premises; answering case stated for opinion as "No": M McMurdo P, Thomas JA and Douglas J
Special Leave Granted (HCA)
[2003] HCATrans 646
14 Mar 2003
Plaintiff applied for special leave to appeal against case stated; whether principle in Bryan v Maloney should extend to commercial buildings; special leave granted: McHugh, Kirby and Heydon JJ
Although doubtful whether distinction between dwellings and commercial premises should be drawn, in this case no duty of care was owed to original owner such that principle in Bryan v Maloney could not apply to subsequent purchaser: Gleeson CJ, McHugh, Gummow, Hayne, Callinan and Heydon JJ (Kirby J dissenting)
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Appeal Determined (QCA) - Appeal Determined (HCA)
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